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Alec Gamboa

Red Sox
Number #68
Position RP
Bats B
Throws L
Age 29
Height 6' 1"
Weight 205 lbs
Birth Place Madera, CA
Born Jan 17, 1997

Key Insights

2026
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see

Gamboa's 4-seam fastball carries 16.6 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.

194 thrown, averaging 95.4 mph.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate

Gamboa throws the 4-seam fastball 52.8% of the time against right-handers and 21.2% against left-handers.

301 pitches to right-handers, 165 to left-handers.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming

Behind in the count Gamboa throws a fastball 73.2% of the time, against 51.2% when he is ahead.

97 pitches behind in the count, 168 ahead.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit

Contact off Gamboa's sinker leaves the bat at 94.1 mph, against 87.0 off his 4-seam fastball.

101 and 194 of them thrown.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night

Gamboa throws a strike on the first pitch 67.4% of the time.

132 plate appearances started in 2026.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's

Gamboa's sinker moves 12.4 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.

101 thrown, averaging 94.4 mph.

Movement Profile (Induced Break)

Catcher's Perspective • Pitch movement relative to a spinless ball

Player Bio Data
DOB Jan 17, 1997
Birth Place Madera, CA
Height 6' 1"
Weight 205 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws B/L